Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-04


there would be no dangero OF premature discharge
Amusements.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HousE-McNish johnson and
Slavins Minstrel Troupe entertained numerous
gathering Of admirers OF burnt-cork art at AL
1aughs last night. The first part, or "White
proved unusually good, all the vocasIs possessin9
pleasing voices, and using them effectively Car
roll Johnson and Frank McNish interpreted consid-
cradle merriment into the proceedings, and the
witticisms were up TO the average. Fox and Van
Auken gave fine exhibition ON the horizontal
bars the Selbinis rode the bicycles sk1fuly VAIN
rata performed admirably on the wire. and
McNish's 'Silencs and Fun" met with the usual
cordial approval
Pair OF Kids" which was seen and tmmoderately
laughed at at the National Theater last night. be-
which 1.-THE Tourists was the first highly success.
ful example. Mr.. Kendalls piece contains the
usual weak attempt at plot, which has about as
seams in a carpet have TO do with the design. The
participants In the performance are kept on the
jump pretty steadily with all sorts OF horse play
and boisterouS nonsense, from which the audience
last night appeared to extract no end OF amuse-
ment. The laughter was almost continuous par
tlculary in the first and second acts. MIR Ken.
dali, who possesses no little real comedy talent
| caused many laugh by his odd sayings and
doings. MI. Arthur Dunn's grotesque dancing was
very clever.
HARRIS BLOC THEArER.-"Mardo," drama Of
the blood-and-thunder type, drew large audience
| TO Harris Bijou Theater last night. The play
aoounds in thrilling situations which afford
Frank /. Frayne, .MdrdO an opportunity to dis
play his powers as melo-dramatic actor at their
best. The Introduction into the play OF a black
bear and the immense lion, named IngersoU are
very attractive features.
kERSANS THEATER was wen filled last night by
! an audience which seemed TO md ample enter.
tainunent In the varied and extensive bill pre-.
sented. On Thursday evening the performance at
this house will not begin till 8 O'Clock.
ForR NEGROES Gagged IN SrABIE.-Yesterday
AFTERNOON party or four negroes were seen to
enter the stable OF Mr.. Fletcher the corner Of
24th street and Virginia avenue. One OF them was
under the influence or liquor and was being car.
NED by TWO or his companions while the third one
carried the Intoxicated mans hat and coat. Mr.
tietcher. upon being informed OF the facts fast
ened the stable and notified the police Of1cers
heefe and Maddox went TO the stable ana found
tne negroes hiding In the hay. They were taken
| 70 tne station where one OF them, named Thorn
ton Harris was found TO have razor I'm his pocket
| Ior which Judge Smell this morning fined him SEQ
| Danlei Busey and JAS. Harris were sentenced to
| thirty days each for vagrancy and Jas Berry was
nned s. for drunk and d1sorderly.
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